Monday, January 10, 2022

Move-CsUser bulk using script from SfB to Teams

Moving users from Skype for business to Teams part of the migration process, We can do this process using GUI and also we can use the PowerShell to do the work. Following scripts i have added to my github too just incase someone want to take from it instead of my blog post.

In my script i was using csv file with one header which is "SipAddress". List down all the SipAddress of users you plan to move to Teams prior to following steps. 



  




Define following variables 

$cr=Get-Credential

$url="https://admin10.online.lync.com/HostedMigration/hostedmigrationService.svc"

Important:  provided account should have global admin or Teams admin & User Admin with SfB CSAdministrator permission 


#//Add all the users SIP address which required to move to Teams//

$User = import-csv .\Userslist.csv
    ForEach ($Alluser in $User)
    {
    Move-CsUser -Identity $AllUser.SipAddress -Target "sipfed.online.lync.com" -  ProxyPool "lyncpool.abc.com" -Credential $cr -HostedMigrationOverrideUrl $url -Verbose

 

#Convert TeamsOnly
        Grant-CsTeamsUpgradePolicy -PolicyName UpgradeToTeams -Identity $AllUser.SipAddress -verbose
 

#EnterpriseVoiceEnabled if you need to set remove and in my case i have remove it.
      #Set-CsUser -identity $AllUser.SipAddress -EnterpriseVoiceEnabled $true -verbose
}


Next article ill be sharing migration and bulk number mapping both using PowerShell


Monday, July 19, 2021

Rollback users from Teams to Lync Server

 

 Rollback users from Teams to Lync Server 





This scenario apply only for individual or bulk moved users to Teams from Lync/SfB environment using Move-CsUser commands. 

It's not a common scenario where users move back to Lync from Teams but in a situation you might need it. 
Part of the process you may required to find hostedmigrationService related to your tenant. 

$url="https://admin1a.online.lync.com/HostedMigration/hostedmigrationService.svc"

you need to check above highlighted parameter which is related to your account. If you're using Get-TenantInfo.PS1 also one way of find the script and try 


Once you done with $url defined you can go for next step to move user back to onprem 

$cr=Get-Credential

Move-CsUser -Identity "madushka@deployskypeforbusiness.com" -Target "lyncpool.deployskypeforbusiness.com" -Credential $cr -Verbose

Prompt for $cr=credential make sure enter Teams administrator 

Once you move the user successfully can verify using following parameter 

HostingProvider should change it to SRV: 

Bulk users 

Save these users in CSV with a header sipaddress (this can be text with csv)

$Userlist = import-csv .\Userslist.csv
    ForEach ($AllMoveuser in $Userlist)
    {
    Move-CsUser -Identity $AllMoveUser.SipAddress -Target "sipfed.online.lync.com" -ProxyPool "lyncpool.deployskypeforbusiness.com" -Credential $cr -HostedMigrationOverrideUrl $url -Verbose
}


Enjoy! 



Tuesday, December 1, 2020

Why not skype for business 2019

Just give it a try :) i started a VM and done with AD and CA in the same test server (not recommended) just to see how it look like and the changes. 

OS - Windows Server 2019 (Nov 2020 update) and trying to install the SfB2019 of course the prerequisites functional support is windows server 2016. 

On my VM mount the SfB2019 ISO and run it. 

Then push with Add-features couple of things are failing and need to go ahead with manual check and understand that .net framework 3.5 needed for topology to start with but it is failing part of the process. 

and i try to install the the topology on windows 10 latest update i manage to do that just to open the topology and take a look. 

Continue....



Tuesday, September 22, 2020

What's New in Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Ignite 2020 event

Announcement for meeting new together mode  - https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-teams-blog/what-s-new-in-microsoft-teams-microsoft-ignite-2020/ba-p/1665600


Microsoft announced new together mode scenes coming this calendar year and this is super exiting news for lots of customer who enjoying the features 

and another nice function announced was participants will be able to see the presenter's video feed transposed onto the foreground of the slide


few more like breakoutrooms

Meeting recap

calling plans availability for new list of countries such as Austria, Denmark, Itay, Portugal, Sweden and Switzerland 

Collab area such as templates, Conversation button in channels, search experience 

Limitations increased to 5000 to 25000 member per Team was one of important factor for large environments

Monday, August 24, 2020

New C470HD Native Microsoft Teams IP phone released

Amazing news and everyone waiting for new devices for Teams, 13th Aug AudioCodes released a new native phone which is C470HD. It is having 5.5" color touch screen which we love to have and just like smart mobile with USB headset,bluetooth,PoE, GbE support. 

HD Voice quality with native teams client i think we dont have think twice about the device. and pretty thin display too. Enjoy!


Thursday, March 5, 2020

Microsoft Teams free for six months to support public health and safety


Amazing news came along with corona break which is Microsoft Teams free for 6 months. With the world situation most of the people have to work from home to safe and take care there loved once and also working from anywhere make people life balance due to many other variables such is traffic, weather which more practical things today.

Current situation in the world, what's important to the organizations today is people be safe and contribute to the business to maintain or manage as usual. Some organizations may need help adoption to the Microsoft Teams. Happy to help on any query! #teams #Microsoft #coronabreaks #adoption #voice #video #conference #chat #Support #supportincrisis #crisis 



https://twitter.com/JP_Courtois/status/1234947690724757504

Having said that i saw google also giving similar kind of an offer and it is all about how easy to handle and experience to end users. Addition to that when all the people start working from home it will be added load to internet pipe than normal if we think country perspective some things related to connectivity might be needed in very near future. Microsoft Teams, Google, other competitor products also have online offering and data centers not in country which is hosted most out of country compare to end user location. Enjoy! 

Sunday, February 23, 2020


Microsoft’s new Office app arrives on iOS and Android 



Interesting features with new office app available to download from your #playstore and #applestore. Mobile friendly parts of word, powerpoint, excel you can use on the go. and all you can connect your sharepoint online, OneDrive and also 3rd party apps like dropbox and google drive, box including icloud.
Cc - theverge.com  

Try today !

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